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Why 2019 Could Be Bud Dupree’s Best Season (And Why The Steelers Still Have Hope)

There’s no getting around it. Though I wouldn’t call him a bust, that’s reserved for the Jarvis Jones and Artie Burns’ of the world, Bud Dupree has had an underwhelming Pittsburgh Steelers’ career. 54 games, 39 starts, just 20 sacks to show for it. We’ve been waiting for that “breakout yet” for three seasons now. And each time, it ends with predictable, disappointed results. Like you, I was against the idea of paying him his $9.2 million 5th year option. But that’s what the front office did leaving no doubt he’s the starting ROLB when Pittsburgh travels to Foxborough Week 1.